Murray Wood: The poppy seems to be endangered in Canada these days
With Remembrance Day approaching, Murray Wood says he's not seeing as many poppies as he used to. Wood says he hopes the...
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Family mourns Ile-a-la-Crosse woman who died after COVID-19 diagnosis
A northern Saskatchewan community is mourning the death of a woman whom family members say lost her battle with COVID-19. Nelda Maurice, 64, was a resident of Ile-a-la-Crosse. Lana Maurice told 650 CK...
May 26, 2020
Saskatoon father thankful for support after son a victim of alleged racist attack
Since coming to Canada 30 years ago as a university student, Nelson Chen say he has never experienced the intolerance his son endured Friday afternoon in Saskatoon. "I've never been subjected to somet...
May 25, 2020
Hockey Canada working on ‘multifaceted return-to-hockey plan’
Hockey Canada says it will be returning to play, but the game will be changed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In an "Open Letter to Canadians" on Wednesday, Hockey Canada addressed what the pandemic has...
May 20, 2020
Snowbirds perform fly-past over Regina
Operation Inspiration arrived in Regina on Thursday. The Canadian Forces Snowbirds aerobatics demonstration team flew over the city at about 9:45 a.m., and is to be over Saskatoon later this morning. ...
May 14, 2020 (The Canadian Forces Snowbirds/Facebook)
Man facing hate charges after Saskatoon churches spray-painted
A 36-year-old man is facing several charges, including hate-based charges, after three more churches were spray-painted in Saskatoon. 650 CKOM has confirmed his name is Amir Bozorgmehr and has a depor...
May 13, 2020 St. George's Anglican Church on Avenue I South is one of the churches spray-painted with homophobic slurs recently. (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM)
Premier quashes hope for northern cottage owners this long weekend
Premier Scott Moe ended any hope Wednesday that owners of cottages in northern Saskatchewan would be allowed to visit their summer retreats for the Victoria Day long weekend. Moe was asked on Gormley ...
May 13, 2020
Saskatoon, Regina mayors weigh in on the provincial economic stimulus package
Saskatoon Mayor Charlie Clark is estimating the city will receive up to $34 million of the $7.5 billion the province announced Wednesday in its stimulate the economy package. Premier Scott Moe said $1...
May 06, 2020
Mayfair Hardware closing after more than 70 years in business
Saskatoon is losing a piece of retail history. Mayfair Hardware on 33rd Street is closing up shop after a seven-decade run serving the community. "On behalf of Bruce Thomas, owner of Mayfair Hardware,...
May 04, 2020 Many customers looking to support Mayfair Hardware for the final time lined around the store on May 4, 2020. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
Hair salons face operational changes amid plans to reopen in May
Phase 2 of the Re-Open Saskatchewan plan kicks off on May 19 and hair salons are one type of business that will be allowed to open. However, it won't be business as usual. There will be many operation...
Apr 29, 2020
U of S engineering students design innovative N95 mask
An engineering team at the University of Saskatchewan is on the front line of innovation in medical equipment to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. The group has designed a new mask with a removable filter....
Apr 22, 2020
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8:30 - After the reveal of this federal budget, Evan speaks with Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe to hear how the budget w...